Farm Business

With public and private money being funnelled into regen agriculture, farmers are considering changing their practices to make them sustainable. But how can you begin the journey? Cedric Porter and Jez Fredenburgh report.

The EU has moved to block imports of crops grown using neonicotinoids it has banned.

BFREPA have called for a 40p/dozen rise to keep producers in business, warning of shortages in the months ahead if supermarkets fail to deliver

Tractor registrations are down 36 per cent on the same month last year

The largest food distributor in the US has accused four meat processing giants of working together to inflate beef prices.

Dairy farmers have seen no ‘net’ benefit to their finances from record high milk prices with input cost rises cancelling out the price increases.

Celebrations for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha have provided a boost around the sheep rings.

Any new Prime Minister must support agricultural innovation if they are serious about ensuring food security, says Josh Woolliscroft, head of policy and public affairs at CropLifeUK.

A new program of support is available for farming families looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

Defra is hoping to change its ‘strained’ relationship with industry going forward, according to Jonathan Marsden, head of Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) standards.